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If it weren't for the pandemic, DeSantis said his loan would already be paid off. In the process, he took out a $150,000 loan, which he is still repaying.
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In 2018, DeSantis took full ownership of the business. “I like the culture of it," DeSantis said. "I spend hours at work all day, but it’s not like work – I’m hanging out with people I’ve known for 10 years, hanging out at the pool hall all day. He said he "fell in love" with the place, which was founded in the late 1980s and has changed hands multiple times over the years.

He worked his way up, and eventually scraped together enough money to become a partner in the business with one of its owners. "The owner said, 'You want to start cooking?' and my training was basically there’s the grill, there’s the menu, start cooking."Įver since, DeSantis has worked at the pool hall. "I'd help out a little bit and then somebody quit on a big tournament day," DeSantis said.
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He was a broke college student at Maricopa Community College, and he offered to vacuum pool tables in exchange for free playing time.Įventually, a kitchen employee quit. From free table time to ownerĭeSantis first stepped foot into Kolby's Corner Pocket Billiards in 2008. "I went from things are doing alright to being shut down in March," he said. "And things just died for us.”įor more stories that matter, subscribe to. But the guys at the (Department of Liquor) said a pool hall is a bar, no matter what, so we can’t be open.”Īs DeSantis waits to reopen for a second time, his bills are piling up and he is becoming increasingly worried about the future of his business. "Our pool time is our primary business," DeSantis said. "We’re selling pool time.
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Doug Ducey ordered all bars, gyms and theaters to close, putting the pool hall, which serves wine and beer under a series 7 liquor license, in an uncertain position.ĭeSantis said he contacted the Department of Liquor for guidance after he found out about Ducey's executive order. The business reopened in May, and for a few weeks operated with measures in place to encourage social distancing.

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